(19)
(11) EP 1 199 633 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/04

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/17

(21) Application number: 01307862.1

(22) Date of filing: 14.09.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 9/46, G06F 9/44, G06F 17/60
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 19.10.2000 JP 2000319945
17.07.2001 JP 2001216898

(71) Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Tokyo 107-0052 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Ohtsu, Tamishi, c/o Sony Computer Entertainment In
    Tokyo 107-0052 (JP)

(74) Representative: Horner, David Richard 
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

   


(54) Technique for displaying wait order


(57) In the disclosed invention, all accesses of individual users via client terminal devices are once accepted by a server machine without limiting the number of such users, and an order of distribution in relation to the total number of other users in the queue waiting for target information is clearly announced to the user. Since all accesses from the users can be accepted and the current distribution status can be clearly announced to the accessing user, the users are successfully prevented from feeling uneasy about failure in connecting with the server machine.






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